Susan Berlin, LICSW, CASAC, ICADC

Psychotherapy & Counseling Washington DC

Founder/Therapist

My career as a therapist in Washington DC began over two decades ago in 1989 at the Caron Foundation, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program that also specializes in codependency and ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics) work . At Caron, I discovered my passion for and joy in helping people find more of themselves and seeing the magical results of that journey.

With a desire to grow personally and professionally, I relocated my therapy practice to Georgetown in Washington, DC, where I do individual counseling and therapy, couples and marriage/relationship counseling, group therapy, Psychodynamic Clinical Supervision for Social Workers in DC and Drug and Alcohol Counselors and specialized work with impaired professionals. In addition, I offer aftercare and continuing care for folks coming out of intensive outpatient treatment and inpatient treatment programs for substance abuse and addiction issues. I work with people varying in age from 17 to adult. A few years later, I moved to New York City to begin my private psychotherapy practice. While establishing my practice, I also designed and implemented an intensive outpatient drug and alcohol treatment program for Mediplex/United Hospital in New Rochelle, NY.

Receive Therapy for:

As a counselor and therapist, I have specialized training in working with people struggling with or recovering from:

Alcohol use, abuse, dependence & addiction

Drug use, abuse, dependence & addiction

Sexual compulsivity and other sexual issues

Eating disorders

In addition, I provide therapy to people with many issues such as (but not limited to):

Codependency

Depression

Anxiety

Relationship issues, Couples & Marriage Counseling

Discover more of yourself and work on healing your psychological wounds

Enhance your personal growth & creativity

Improve the quality of the relationship with yourself and others

Help you to feel more empowered in your life and in yourself

My Goals for You in Therapy

Put simply, I help people discover more of who they are and through counseling help them work toward personal goals to make their life more fulfilling.

My focus is always on helping people have fuller, more authentic, creative and spirited lives and relationships.

Psychotherapy is an art to be practiced and refined, as is life. I am an artist in both my life and in my work as a psychotherapist. Let’s open the door to possibility together and see what we can find inside of you. Feel free to call me to talk about how we may be able to work together.

Kristen Quigley, LICSW

Kristen Quigley, LICSW, comes to my practice with fifteen years of clinical experience. As a seasoned therapist, she primarily works with individuals and also with couples and groups. She is described as a compassionate, active and attentive listener, empathic, intuitive, sincere and honest.

Kristen holds a masters degree in social work from The Catholic University of America and has maintained a private practice in Georgetown for over a decade.

To contact Kristen please call: 202-333-1787 or email her by clicking here.

Collaborative Staff

Chris Bennett

Chris Bennett Interventions, a San Diego based Addiction and Mental Health Intervention & Consulting firm, is a nationally recognized leader in helping families to create solutions in the midst of crisis and chaos.

Chris Bennett, the Founder & Executive Director, has partnered with Susan Berlin & Associates in Washington, DC with a strong determination to help the community that he grew up in himself, the DC metro area. Addiction and mental health challenges are no one’s fault but they do become everyone’s problem. We are here to help.

Chris & Susan specialize in guiding families in the toughest of situations by helping them create a solution to active addiction, mental health diagnoses, co-occurring addictive and mental health disorders, eating disorders and anything else that impedes in your loved one and family’s path to a happy, joyous life.

Chris specializes in mental health and addiction interventions, helping you find the right treatment providers for your loved one through an extensive treatment center consultation and evaluation process, and provides ongoing family coaching during the treatment process.

Mike Ferguson

Mike Ferguson is an independent interventionist and therapeutic consultant, specializing in directing families and their loved ones to appropriate programs based on their specific needs. Mike has worked with nearly 1,000 families in his years in the field, and has worked with clients struggling with addiction, codependency, mental health disorders, and eating disorders.

Mike has visited over 400 therapeutic programs around the globe and is deeply passionate about finding the perfect fit for every client. He works diligently to help clients find long-term recovery and help families heal themselves.

Mike’s extensive network of professional contacts provides access to a diverse range of mental health, therapeutic, and addiction treatment options for clients and their families. Mike travels frequently to visit programs, speak nationally, engage in trainings, and meet with families.